Row Two for Brookes at Season Opener

2013 British Superbike Championship – Round 1 Brands Hatch [Qualifying]

Tyco Suzuki rider Josh Brookes will start from row two in the opening MCE Insurance British Superbike race of the season tomorrow at Brands Hatch.

The Australian made the final qualifying Q3 session taking sixth.

Josh Brookes:

“Yeah I’m sort of happy with that even though sixth place is not a qualifying position I’d normally settle for. It’s all about making progression at this stage of the season and while I’d like to be up front dominating, we just didn’t have the pace to do that today. I’m not overly bothered about some of the guys in front of me who I see as one lap wonders.”

Philip Neill – Team Manager

“It’s a tough start for everyone with the weather we’ve been having and the limited testing time we’ve all had, but I’m happy with that today. Josh is comfortable starting from the second row and I’m delighted with PJ on his debut. We have a little bit of work to do and a few things to try in the morning but we are going in the right direction.”

MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch [Qualifying]:

  Shane Byrne (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) 45.655s

  Alex Lowes (Samsung Honda) +0.142s

  James Ellison (Milwaukee Yamaha) +0.315s

  Jon Kirkham (Buildbase BMW) +0.410s

  Keith Farmer (Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki) +0.437s

  Josh Brookes (Tyco Suzuki) +0.482s

  Ryuichi Kiyonari (Samsung Honda) +0.506s

  PJ Jacobsen (Tyco Suzuki) +0.678s

  James Westmoreland (Buildbase BMW) +1.049s

  Dan Linfoot (Lloyds British GBmoto Honda) +1.060s

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